Hello,
This is the development team of 《Witch & Council: The Card》.

Thank you for patiently waiting for the update.
The "Content Update" mentioned in our update plan has been implemented today.
Here are the key details:

1. New Character Added: "Student Council President Sybilla"

- You can now play as "Student Council President Sybilla," who was previously the boss of the Witch's Tower!
- Sybilla is a character who utilizes diverse strategies by switching between "Berserk Mode" and "Calm Mode."
- Add Sybilla to your team and explore new strategies!

2. New Chapter Added: "The Broken Dimension"

- The upper floors of the Witch's Tower, a previously unknown area, have been unlocked!
- Enjoy the Witch's Tower mode continuously up to the upper floors and challenge yourself to achieve higher scores!

3. Balance Adjustments
- The balance and battle patterns of certain monsters and bosses have been adjusted.
- Rewards for some events have been modified.
- Cards and relics of unacquired characters are no longer obtainable.

4. Others
- 15 new monsters have been added.
- New relics, events, and scrolls have been added.
- A new opening video for the mode has been added.
- Sound effects have been improved.

※ Announcement of Upcoming Updates ※

1. Combat Tempo Improvements

- Significant progress has been made on combat tempo improvements.
We are currently working on fixing bugs, and the update is expected to be released as early as February.
We sincerely apologize for the long wait.
- We will provide additional announcements as soon as the feature update is ready.


If you encounter any bugs or translation issues, please report them on our Discord or Steam Discussion channels!
We will actively reflect your feedback as we receive it.

Although there is still room for improvement, we would be incredibly grateful if you could leave positive reviews to support our development efforts!
We are doing our best to develop a game that you can truly enjoy.

Thank you.

Dear community:

This time, the Lunar New Year tournament is more luxurious and lasts a longer time, to share the joy of the most recent major update with our players. As in the TOURNAMENT “DOUBLE 11”, T-shirts and enamel pins as a part of the prize pool. Don't miss your chance to win!





The tournament starts on January 27, with the following rules:


27 Jan 2025 (12:00 GMT) – 3 Feb 2025 (12:00 GMT) (7 days)


ːcardsː Players: 4
ːscoreː Victory condition: 30 points
ːcursecardː Chaos Cards: allowed
ːmagic_sparklesː Character Abilities: allowed
ːtelegramː Impending Misfortune: hidden
ːcheatdiceː Characters: random
ːRatsClockː Timer: normal
ːLocationː Field: Clockwork Colony (2)

Tournament points (place/points):

1. +120
2. +20
3. +4
4. +1

Players get tournament points for the first 10 sessions.


ːcardsː Players: 2
ːscoreː Victory condition: 35 points
ːcursecardː Chaos Cards: allowed
ːmagic_sparklesː Character Abilities: allowed
ːtelegramː Impending Misfortune: hidden
ːcheatdiceː Characters: random
ːRatsClockː Timer: normal
ːLocationː Field: Clockwork Colony (2)

Tournament points (place/points):

1. +120
2. +20

Players get tournament points for the first 16 sessions.


The following prizes are awarded to players who occupy the following places, separately on EUROPE and on ASIA servers:

1. Original Gremlins, Inc. T-shirt
   A set of Gremlins, Inc. enamel pins (4 pins)
   3x illegal box of goods
   Champion's trail
   Frosty Footsteps
   Frame of Ice
   A Smart Plug
   
2. A set of Gremlins, Inc. enamel pins (4 pins)
   3x illegal box of goods
   Frosty Footsteps
   Frame of Ice
   A Smart Plug
   
3. A set of Gremlins, Inc. enamel pins (4 pins)
   3x illegal box of goods
   Frosty Footsteps
   Frame of Ice
   
4. 3x illegal box of goods
   Frosty Footsteps
   Frame of Ice
   
5. 3x illegal box of goods
   Frosty Footsteps
   
6. 2x illegal box of goods
   
7. 2x illegal box of goods
   
8. 1x illegal box of goods
   
9. 1x illegal box of goods
   
10. 1x illegal box of goods
    
11. 1x contraband box of goods
    
12. 1x contraband box of goods
    
13. 1x contraband box of goods
    
14. 1x contraband box of goods
    
15. 1x contraband box of goods
    
16. 1x contraband box of goods
    
17. 1x contraband box of goods
    
18. 1x contraband box of goods
    
19. 1x contraband box of goods
    
20. 1x contraband box of goods

EUROPE server –

ːSneakyChestː 5 victories in a row: 1x illegal box of goods
ːSneakyChestː 10 victories in a row: 2x illegal box of goods on top of this

ASIA server –

ːSneakyChestː 10 victories in a row: 1x illegal box of goods
ːSneakyChestː 16 victories in a row: 2x illegal box of goods on top of this



The first player to win against the player with the highest number of tournament points –

EUROPE server –

ːSneakyChestː A set of Gremlins, Inc. enamel pins (4 pins) (If the player in question is one of the top three finishers, they will instead receive 2x Smart Plug).

ASIA server –

ːSneakyChestː A set of Gremlins, Inc. enamel pins (4 pins) (If the player in question is one of the top three finishers, they will instead receive 2x Smart Plug).



The secret rule will be disclosed after the end of tournament.

ːSneakyChestː 1x illegal box of goods

Announcement of Results!!


EUROPE

TOP20

• 1st asdfleer 1084 points
  
• 2nd rktktavi 984 points
  
• 2nd Lord Helmchen 984 points
  
• 2nd geHa 984 points
  
• 5th 稚沇 968 points
  
• 6th Tolsty Kotik 900 points
  
• 6th Ya 900 points
  
• 8th Gripp 884 points
  
• 8th Mr Dink 884 points
  
• 8th UlVerD 884 points
  
• 11th Schrödinger`s Cat 881 points
  
• 11th Sid'er 881 points
  
• 13th Why SO SeriOus? 868 points
  
• 13th AvaronZurBanTurg 868 points
  
• 13th gipers16 868 points
  
• 16th blossypoo 861 points
  
• 17th Lis 852 points
  
• 18th twitch. tv/yhads 784 points
  
• 19th 下棋蛮好 781 points
  
• 20th Shalfey 780 points
  
  5 victories in a row
  
• gipers16 6 victories in a row
  
• asdfleer 5 victories in a row
  
• Ya 5 victories in a row
  
• Gripp 5 victories in a row
  
• Lis 5 victories in a row
  
• fog 5 victories in a row
  
• Kroshka_enot 5 victories in a row
  
  Bounty hunter's award
  
• DicRoNero hunt:asdfleer
  
  Secret Award (Lucky Award: 29th, and 129th player from the top on the tournament board)
  
• 29th kva2
  
• 129th Elite Rogue
  
  ASIA
  
  TOP20
  
• 1st GPA3.9 1920 points
  
• 1st 炒鸡厨客 1920 points
  
• 3rd 胯宝 1820 points
  
• 4th 鼠中龙凤 1720 points
  
• 4th 骰子领唱 1720 points
  
• 6th Declan 1620 points
  
• 6th 豌豆 1620 points
  
• 6th haynest 1620 points
  
• 6th 葫芦娃 1620 points
  
• 10th 随风立斩 1600points
  
• 11th 小豌豆 1520 points
  
• 11th 梅子孜然 1520points
  
• 11th 卡比别打游戏 1520 points
  
• 11th 钟表镇所长 1520 points
  
• 11th 落花 1520 points
  
• 11th crotail 1520 points
  
• 11th zcxy 1520 points
  
• 11th 隐藏鬼鬼 1520 points
  
• 11th sati 1520 points
  
• 11th Player One 1520 points
  
  10 victories in a row
  
• 炒鸡厨客 16 victories in a row Perfect!!
  
• GPA3.9 16 victories in a row Perfect!!
  
• 胯宝 14 victories in a row
  
• 骰子领唱 10 victories in a row
  
• 随风立斩 10 victories in a row
  
• 钟表镇所长 10 victories in a row
  
• < blank > 10 victories in a row
  
  Bounty hunter's award (Undefeated champion receives this award)
  
• GPA3.9
  
• 炒鸡厨客
  
  Secret Award Secret Award (Lucky Award: 29th, and 129th player from the top on the tournament board)
  
• 29th 糖分AwA
  
• 129th 油腻痴情男高
  
  The in-game prize items have already been distributed.
  
  
  Important: Right holders of prizes requiring delivery should contact us in one of the following ways:
• Send an email to ur@charlieoscar.net
  
• Join the official Gremlins, Inc. discord and send a DM to Standard of Ur
  
• Invite Standard of Ur to be your Steam friend and use steam chat
  
  The following information is required for delivery:
  
• Zip code (Postal code)
  
• Address
  
• Name
  
• Phone number
  
  Please note that if contact is not made by 12:00 GMT on February 25, this year, the right to receive the prize will be forfeited.
  
  Thank you to everyone who helped make the tournament a success.
  
  [Team CO]

This is an old devlog, ported over from itch.

These devlogs are going to be relatively short I think. A record of what occurred over the course of development. An itemized list of things that have been done or need to be worked on. For a more granular play by play of what is going on, you can follow me on bluesky.

This past week I spent most of my time on the agent AI system for pawns. The player will be able to assign pawns to jobs, or have them roam around and do what they please. Each pawn has 4 needs that keep track of: hunger, bathroom, entertainment, and social. There is a 5th need which tracks overall stress level. If the stress level is too high, they will leave the settlement.





Pawns also track relationships between each other pawn. So there can be up to 10,000 relationship connections. It is possible for a pawn to one pawn to like another, but it not be reciprocated. The plan is to have pawns react to and even verbalize events going on around them. Including dissatisfaction with their job, or with other pawns.





The next week of development will be focusing on animations, and game appearance. Here is the list of planned additions.

+ Animations for Chopping, Cutting, Paying Respects, and Gathering.

+ A map underlayer to make the game more visually interesting. The ground is not meant to be entirely black.

+ Optimization of game code for new object drawing calls.

+ Giving pawns a visual indicator of their profession. (maybe this week?)

+ Addition of a creature from which the pawns and player can harvest resources. (maybe this week?)

We’re thrilled to announce that Catch Me has officially launched in Early Access! This is a huge milestone for us, and we couldn't have done it without your support.

What’s Included in Early Access?

• Core gameplay mechanics – running, jumping, climbing, pursuer, sex scenes, a bonus system, and leaderboard.
  
• A large map with beautiful landscapes.
  
• Motion Matching animation technology for realistic character movement.
  
• Advanced cloth simulation.
  
• Smart pursuer AI that observes, analyzes player routes, and plans the best way to catch the player (though it’s still far from perfect).
  
• Good performance, even on Steam Deck.

What We’re Planning

• Expansion of the current level with new mechanics.
  
• Greater variety and depth in intimate scenes.
  
• Realistic simulation of soft body physics.
  
• Performance improvements.
  
• The ability to choose outfits, accessories, anal plugs, and other intimate toys.
  
• Multiplayer
  
• Ability to play as the pursuer in solo mode
  
• Gameplay enhancements based on community feedback.

We are developing Catch Me with no budget, no advertising, and no industry connections. We rely entirely on word of mouth and your support. If you like the direction Catch Me is heading, please share information about the game on your social media and tell your friends—it's our only chance to get noticed.

An insane amount of thanks to Ed from WEG discord for finding these issues instead of patching Fallout 4, so here's a breakdown.

-Fixed an issue with mouse being turned off in Gospel.
-Fixed a disparity with translations and Gospel.
-Fixed an issue where saving and loading uis could be brought up inside the Gospel.

all the new half finished levels are now more than half finished!

Hello, Heroes of Bermesiah!

Join us next week for another GM Livestream. Our GMs will be taking a look at the latest update and checking out the newly Awakened characters. The dungeon lobby will be open for anyone to join the GMs as they adventure through the Abyssal Path dungeon.

Livestream Date:
● 1/30/2025 (Thurs) 00:00 (UTC +0) / 1/29/2025 (Wed) 16:00 (PST)

Livestream Links:
● Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/gcclassic
● YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@GrandChaseClassic

Giveaways:
The livestream will have five giveaways of 20x Seal Breaker Scrolls


We look forward to seeing you all for the livestream!

An experimental build for testing French and Simplified Chinese translations has been added to the Beta branch.

These are only partial translations, encompassing the main game interface, the in-game tutorial, and the first four scenes of the game (Mom, Karla, Catherine, and Victoria).

Once you pass these scenes, the game interface will remain in your chosen language, but the character dialogue will revert to English.

The language can be set from the Preferences screen. This is a whole game setting, not a save-specific setting, and it can be changed at any point during a playthrough.

The list of languages is dynamic, allowing it to easily support community-made translations.

How the game dynamically displays text, such as adding the walkthrough hints to the choice menu, breaks how Renpy handles translation substitution.

The choice menu has been rewritten in the new beta build to better accommodate Renpy's translation system. The change has been implemented to preserve backward compatibility, as many players create saves on the choice screens.

Other systems have also been changed, but not every instance of dynamic text has been updated. There will still be screens displaying English or a mix of English and French/Chinese (if you change the language).

The main menu will display a fall-back option to revert to English. This is in case any bugs or other issues prevent a player from accessing the preferences screen.

The free Playtest version has been upgraded to v0.4.0, aligning it with the latest update of the main game.

Please note that the Playtest is not always available, unlike the main game. When it’s unavailable, your score may not be saved.

The main game is currently on discount, and we plan to increase its base price at the end of February. If you’re enjoying the game, now is the perfect time to purchase it!

Let me start of by saying that the save directory has changed from %appdata%/../LocalLow/ShortCake_Cafe/GhoulScrappers to %appdata%/../LocalLow/ShortCake_Cafe/GhoulScrapers. Your saves should be moved automatically but if they don't you should look there or ask us for assistance.

• Added level progress saving so you can now exit a level and come back to where you left off!
  
• Added the jukebox so you can jam out to the game's music!
  
• Settings are now accessible from anywhere
  
• The total number of deaths is now shown on the save file

• Fixed typo in the game's title on the window name
  
• Fixed inputs not showing when rebinding one
  
• Added menu asking for confirmation when overwriting a save file
  
• "Continue" option only shows when a save file exists